Joanne Cooper
Distributed leadership as a predictor of employee engagement, job satisfaction and turnover intention in UK nursing staff
Cooper, Joanne; Davis, Sarah; Bramley, Louise; Houghton, Rachel; Thomson, Louise; Quek, Shimei Joylynn
Authors
Sarah Davis
Louise Bramley
Rachel Houghton
LOUISE THOMSON louise.thomson@nottingham.ac.uk
Associate Professor
Shimei Joylynn Quek
Abstract
Aim
This study aimed to investigate how distributed leadership via the Shared Governance programme influences employee engagement, empowerment, job satisfaction, and turnover intentions among direct care nursing staff in a large UK hospital.
Background
Increasing turnover rates and shortages of healthcare staff in the UK has called for interventions to improve employee engagement and job satisfaction.
Methods
116 direct care nursing staff were sampled in a mixed methods explanatory sequential design. A maximum variance sample of 15 participants were subsequently interviewed to gain a deeper understanding of the motivations and attitudes that influenced employee outcomes through distributed leadership.
Results
Higher levels of distributed leadership predicted increased employee engagement and job satisfaction, and lower turnover intentions. Staff also felt more empowered and committed to the organisation despite some challenges experienced in implementing the Shared Governance programme.
Conclusion
Distributed leadership was found to be beneficial in promoting employee engagement and empowerment, increasing job satisfaction and organisational commitment, and reducing turnover intention in the UK healthcare setting.
Implications for Nursing Management
By encouraging the practice of distributed leadership at work, healthcare staff can become more engaged and empowered, leading to higher rates of job retention, job satisfaction, and organisational commitment.
Citation
Cooper, J., Davis, S., Bramley, L., Houghton, R., Thomson, L., & Quek, S. J. (2021). Distributed leadership as a predictor of employee engagement, job satisfaction and turnover intention in UK nursing staff. Journal of Nursing Management, 29(6), 1544-1553. https://doi.org/10.1111/jonm.13321
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Mar 29, 2021 |
Online Publication Date | May 4, 2021 |
Publication Date | 2021-09 |
Deposit Date | Mar 30, 2021 |
Publicly Available Date | May 5, 2022 |
Journal | Journal of Nursing Management |
Print ISSN | 0966-0429 |
Electronic ISSN | 1365-2834 |
Publisher | Wiley |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 29 |
Issue | 6 |
Pages | 1544-1553 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1111/jonm.13321 |
Public URL | https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/5423833 |
Publisher URL | https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jonm.13321 |
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